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Derek

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  1. My local MSC has a few in stock. I can share details if anyone needs.
  2. Looks like they're out, but thanks! Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
  3. Thanks @M20Doc, I'll have a look this weekend and see if I'll need to get the base too. Anyone know where I can buy a 10-900 60/1 wick? Lasar is sold out: https://lasar.com/pitot-static-system/static-wickstatic-discharger-10-900-601
  4. I finally did it. I backed up into a static wick. Fortunately it happened while briefing a passenger, so at least I got the l embarrassment over right away. But, which part on here is the one I need to order? And then, from where? It felt good to crack open the parts manual for the first time and figure out how to use it to find the right page. But, when I got there... "Now what?" Thanks!
  5. @rwabdu, I used Currency (terrible name for search engine reasons) to get a loan for about half the purchase price when buying my J. It was very easy and the process was quick. https://www.gocurrency.com And they have an aviation department. https://www.gocurrency.com/air/ I only had the loan for a few months before paying it off.
  6. A "Fuel Flow Memory" switch is located on the panel to shut off memory circuit if aircraft is to be stored for long periods of time. How long is too long? I leave mine off. Is it a slow trickle on the battery? (I have a battery minder) but generally, what is a long time for this? For when away from base.
  7. I went to call my AME to discuss a potential complication to my medical this year, hoping to schedule a consult to talk about it well in advance of the medical. Turns out he has retired! Does anyone recommend an AME in NYC, especially one that is willing to have a consult and talk about a situation that I worry might be sticky (or it could be nothing, but I'm sort of worried about it). Thanks!
  8. I just got a quote from precision avionics at POU for a new panel (a big job, all new equipment). G500, GTN650, GI275, etc... I'm looking for a second quote for comparison. The quote I got feels quite reasonable, but I still want a comparable. I've been trying to get a quote, with not much luck, from a MSC in the area that is also an avionics shop. I'm guessing they don't really want the job at this point, been trying to get an estimate for months... Is there another shop in the Northeast that someone would recommend for a Garmin project quote? Thanks!
  9. I'd love to be linked and added @gsxrpilot!
  10. Thanks @aviatoreb @carusoam @Danband @PeteMc! Thank you for all the info and recommendations. I'll dig into that post you linked @carusoam. I haven't looked into these "10 day IFR" programs. Please tell me more! Who operates them? I might (and might not) have some "free" time coming up soon to carve out time like this... US Aviation Academy has an outpost at POU now and seems to be in a partnership with the local community college to operate a course, but I don't know anything about them or their curriculum. Would this 10-day thing be on par with what they're probably offering?
  11. Hi, I want to start instrument training and am starting to hunt for a CFI. I'd like to do as much training as possible in my 201. Is the CFI list https://themooneyflyer.com/cfi.html known to be up to date or is it stale? Anyone have any recommendations otherwise for CFIs to do instrument training in the Hudson River valley area? I did my PPL with academy of Aviation at white plains (HPN) and am not sure about using them again (they were fine... No major complaints). Thanks!
  12. FWIW I use the blue waterless wash-wax all on mine. I've never used a bucket and water. I also use the purple stuff on the belly. But also, I've never actually picked up any major dirt that I felt needed a hose and bucket. However, I'd say that I am a bit afraid of using a hose and bucket because I've been told by a couple CFIs that it is unnecessarily risky regarding getting water in the fuel from a leaky cap seal... I guess rain is okay though? I dunno...
  13. My wife and I took a trip out to Provincetown, MA (KPVC) yesterday to see the beach. It was cold, but worth it. Photos by my wife.
  14. Not yet. Was waiting to get through 2 annuals. That's done now so I have confidence in the engine and airframe. Next stop: avionics shop.
  15. I'm glad to see this thread. I am a relatively new Mooney pilot, had my '95 M20J for a year now and every single time I cruise I look at the cruise power chart on the sun visor and just dial in the power configuration % I want, usually 65%, with the lowest RPM listed for the altitude, and lean for best economy, as long as CHT stays down. If CHTs rise, I try to enrichen first before opening the cowl flaps. I don't have go-to settings. It seems like there are a lot of ways to go about this.
  16. Thanks. I'm only planning on doing this when the stec gives up its ghost. Hopefully that wont be for a while.
  17. I have manual electric trim in my J, and an STEC 50. Weighing the costs of doing an all Garmin panel upgrade, piecemeal as it makes sense to. I need a GPS, so I am looking at the GTN-750Xi (and dropping of of my KX radios) first (along with the audio panel). Eventually... the G3X PFD. Ultimately, I'm guessing I'll eventually need/want to go Garmin with the autopilot to maximize all the integration. Is the upgrade from the STEC 50 to something like the GFC 500 going to mean replacing all the servos (aka lots of labor)?
  18. Hey @jamesm, I had an issue that ended up being the wiring between the lynx unit and the wifi dongle. My problem manifested as being able to connect to the lynx wifi but there was no communication with foreflight. In my case, of the 4 wires connecting the the Lynx to the wifi dongle (2 data wires, 1 power, one ground), the 2 data wires ended up being twisted and connected to the wrong positions. Perhaps you're having a connection issue with the power wires. my A&P noticed that in my J the wifi dongle had likely been kicked by a passenger because it was affixed to the air duct on the passenger side. This didn't cause the wiring issue, but I could see if your lynx was installed similarly that the power wires might have become poorly connected and are intermittent.
  19. @201erWas the north tip in the inbound clearance also in reference to roosevelt island, or was that for the north tip of central park? Been trying to work up the guts to try and request this for my year of Mooney ownership so far (based up the Hudson river a few miles)...
  20. On my J (1995) the nose wheel cover has a hole that a tire pressure gauge can fit through, but if I need to inflate I have to take the cover off as the hole isn't big enough for the compressor's attachment. The main wheels have no such hole. It is a bit annoying to deal with the covers. But, I like to think it's healthier for the wheels.
  21. Tonight my wife and I did an out and back through the NYC SFRA at sunset. It was a beautiful night and hardly anyone was out there. If you look closely at the shot of the trade center, you can see the Mooney reflected in the glass. All photo credit to my wife.
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